Tag: San Francisco 49ers

  • San Francisco 49ers – Keys to Super Bowl Victory

    San Francisco 49ers – Keys to Super Bowl Victory

    On offense, everything revolves around Colin Kaepernick and his ability to use both his arms and his legs to cause a threat, and how that takes off the focus off Vernon Davis in the middle of the field and even the running backs, including Frank Gore, while Patrick Willis will need to bring his usual dominating self one last time this season.

  • San Francisco 49ers – Alex Smith Happy for Colin Kaepernick

    What do you do when you fall behind the depth chart because the other quarterback is doing better then you? Alex Smith lost his starting job to Colin Kaepernick, who will start for the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 47. Hard feelings? Maybe deep down, because believe it or not, Smith is rooting for the man who took his starting job.

  • 49ers vs Ravens – Being the Super Bowl Favorites Helps

    49ers vs Ravens – Being the Super Bowl Favorites Helps

    The San Francisco 49ers are the slight favorites in Super Bowl 47, making it only the second time in the last 11 years in which the NFC has the edge in the pregame predictions.

  • San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick & the Pistol Formation

    San Francisco 49ers – Colin Kaepernick & the Pistol Formation

    While the Piston Formation developed by Chris Ault isn’t something used by everyone in the NFL, it is one of the staples that makes the offense of the San Francisco 49ers under Colin Kaepernick so successful, allowing him and the team to maximize the talents at their disposal.

  • Nebraska Cornhuskers – Sam Koch Keeping Super Bowl Streak Alive

    Nebraska Cornhuskers – Sam Koch Keeping Super Bowl Streak Alive

    Not all streaks have to do with titles and bowl game wins. Some of them are about turning young men into successful professional in the NFL. Nebraska breed winners, or something close to that it seems, sending at least one former player to the Super Bowl for the 20th straight year, represented by Baltimore Ravens punter Sam Koch.

  • Super Bowl XLVII – Beyond Ray Lewis and the Harbaugh Brothers

    Super Bowl XLVII – Beyond Ray Lewis and the Harbaugh Brothers

    Two things you’re going to hear a lot about in the coming week: The Harbowl or Superbaugh, focusing on the head coaching battle between John and Jim Harbaugh, and Ray Lewis playing his final career game in the Super Bowl. There’s more to this game for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens: Ed Reed, Randy Moss, Matt Birk and even the Vic Fangio story line.

  • Super Bowl XLVII – Ravens & 49ers Secrets to Success

    Super Bowl XLVII – Ravens & 49ers Secrets to Success

    Everyone knows the big names going into Super Bowl 47; Colin Kaepernick for the San Francisco 49ers, Joe Flacco and Ray Lewis for the Baltimore Ravens. A successful football program is much more than just one or two stars, and often the most important pieces go by unnoticed.

  • Super Bowl XLVII – Ravens & 49ers Weaknesses

    Super Bowl XLVII – Ravens & 49ers Weaknesses

    Both the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers are obviously thrilled about going to the Super Bowl, already nicknamed as the Harbowl, but these two weeks will be about more than just enjoying New Orleans. They’ll be mostly about fixing the problems on each team, and fining a way to overcome and/or expose the others’ weaknesses.

  • San Francisco 49ers – The Colin Kaepernick Ride Doesn’t Stop

    San Francisco 49ers – The Colin Kaepernick Ride Doesn’t Stop

    In order to show his quarterback’s versatility, Jim Harbaugh decided to draw out the most conservative game plan ever for someone like Colin Kaepernick. Guess what? It was good enough for a win, on the road, in the NFC Championship game.

  • Super Bowl XLVII – Early Look at the Teams That Made it

    Super Bowl XLVII – Early Look at the Teams That Made it

    Super Bowl 47 will be about two teams that haven’t been to the big game for quite some time – The Baltimore Ravens missing quite a few opportunities to return to the big stage, while the San Francisco 49ers have only just recently returned to formidable form.